Why it may be worth watching
- Deep Red combines Horror and Mystery elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes David Hemmings, Daria Nicolodi, Gabriele Lavia.
- Viewers currently rate it 7.7/10 from 1,656 votes.
Movie
Deep Red
When was the last time you were really scared?
An English pianist living in Rome witnesses the brutal murder of his psychic neighbor. With the help of a tenacious young reporter, he tries to discover the killer using very unconventional methods. The two are soon drawn into a shocking web of dementia and violence.
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Cast
David HemmingsMarcus Daly
Daria NicolodiGianna Brezzi
Gabriele LaviaCarlo
Macha MérilHelga Ulmann
Eros PagniSupt. Calcabrini
Giuliana CalandraAmanda Righetti
Piero MazzinghiBardi
Glauco MauriProf. Giordani
Clara CalamaiMartha Manganiello
Aldo BonamanoCarlo's Father
Liana Del BalzoElvira
Vittorio FanfoniCop Taking Notes
Dante FiorettiPolice Photographer
Viewing guide
Is Deep Red right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Horror, Mystery, Thriller.
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A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril, frightening or intense material. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
murderreporterwhodunitpsychicpianistproto-slashergiallo
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Reviews
John ChardExternal review ·
Ocular Bonanza.
When a psychic is murdered after picking up the thoughts of a psychotic killer, Marcus Day is the only witness to the crime and sets about trying to figure out who is responsible. But he then finds that the killer is shadowing him and targeting anyone who files in to help his investigation.
Dario Argento’s Deep Red (AKA: Profundo Rosso/The Hatchet Murders) is rightly regarded as one of the leading lights of Giallo. Argento pitches Marcus Day (David Hemmings working from a splinter of Blow Up) into a rousing and visceral world of mu…
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Ocular Bonanza.
When a psychic is murdered after picking up the thoughts of a psychotic killer, Marcus Day is the only witness to the crime and sets about trying to figure out who is responsible. But he then finds that the killer is shadowing him and targeting anyone who files in to help his investigation.
Dario Argento’s Deep Red (AKA: Profundo Rosso/The Hatchet Murders) is rightly regarded as one of the leading lights of Giallo. Argento pitches Marcus Day (David Hemmings working from a splinter of Blow Up) into a rousing and visceral world of murder and mystery – and takes the viewers along as well! It doesn’t matter what time of day or night it is, Argento always has a sinister edge pulsing through his movie. The mystery element is also strong, including for first time viewers a cheeky opportunity to solve it very early on.
Painting it all in vivid coloured strokes, Argento unleashes a myriad of stylish sequences, adding in children’s toys and mannequins to further up the creep factor. Musically not all of it works, but the running children’s thematic motif works strikingly well. Negatively the dubbing is often iffy at best and some of the now infamous murder sequences veer close to comedy because the director allows them to be protracted.
Uncompromising, thrilling and striking, some quibbles aside, Deep Red is a very positive experience. 7.5/10
talisencrwExternal review ·
A remarkable and breathtaking horror work, easily my favourite of a distinguished, exciting run Argento made at the peak of his career. Films like THIS provided stunning proof to people's assertion the world over that he was the Italian Hitchcock. The soundtrack by Goblin is to be treasured. For both horror and thriller aficionados, well worth getting in the very best edition possible, and well worth rewatching. A master craftsman at the pinnacle of his artistry.
JPV852External review ·
Parts of this were pretty slow but the mystery elements were good and I liked the leads even though their romance was really forced and unnecessary (I know those scenes were removed in the Export Version, along with some of the gore). Dario Argento's visuals were on display once more with some great close-up shots and the gore effects were wonderfully gnarly. Not great but still found it entertaining. **3.75/5**
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